Considering a Nexus 5... a few questions

[anon(8312128)]

I have had my Nexus 5 since about a week after it came out and am on T-Mobile. I have absolutely no issue with the speakers and battery life is fine. I switched from Davlik to ART which seems to have extended battery life a bit. I use the phone a fair amount during the day for email and to stream music. I turn it off at night since I have a land line and put it on the charger (USB to PC) while at work to keep it fresh. However, I do that to keep it fresh not knowing when I will be able to do it again. I can still make it through a day without charging, just a personal choice. I am sure there are other things I could do to squeeze more life out of the battery but at the moment I have no need. Go ahead and order it. You will be happy that you did.

Great feedback, thank you. More specifically though, how is the call quality on T-Mobile? How is the volume in the earpiece? Do you have to crank it all the way up to hear the caller?

 

[Daden04]

I would like to add that I am a user experiencing the WiFi issues you may have read about. Thankfully I have unlimited data as connecting seems to be an issue. Really hoping Google fixes this.

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[B. Diddy]

Great feedback, thank you. More specifically though, how is the call quality on T-Mobile? How is the volume in the earpiece? Do you have to crank it all the way up to hear the caller?

Call quality for me in Silicon Valley is very good, and call volume on the N5 is totally fine.

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[anon(8312128)]

Call quality for me in Silicon Valley is very good, and call volume on the N5 is totally fine.

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Awesome, thank you!

 

[bjrosen]

If you buy it from Google Play you should get the new one, I bought mine a couple of weeks ago and that's what I got.The battery is definitely the weak point of this phone, it's certainly better than my old Galaxy Nexus but it's not great. I'm currently showing 69% after 8 hours but I have done much with the phone today except for one phone call, a few Google searches and a couple of Speedtests.

 

[anon(8312128)]

If you buy it from Google Play you should get the new one, I bought mine a couple of weeks ago and that's what I got.The battery is definitely the weak point of this phone, it's certainly better than my old Galaxy Nexus but it's not great. I'm currently showing 69% after 8 hours but I have done much with the phone today except for one phone call, a few Google searches and a couple of Speedtests.

Is there an easy way to tell whether or not you have a newer model? I understand the differences are very subtle, so wasn't sure how to tell the difference. Also, can you get expedited shipping right now from Google Play if you order the N5 through there?

 

[zackmack7]

I just joined T-mobile on Tuesday, Jan 14th. The date under the barcode on my Nexus 5 box says 11/11/2013. My serial number begins with 311, which to my understanding is the "old" model. From what I read on other sites, phones with the serial number that starts with 312 or later are the "newer" devices that supposedly have the the larger speaker holes and non-wiggly/loose power button.

Now, I can't tell if the speaker holes are larger or not, but I do have the issue with the power button that wiggles around and seems somewhat loose. It's not a deal breaker for me, because I'm going to have a case on it anyway.

So, like me, you might get one of the older versions. But there is also a chance you could one of the newer versions. My suggestion would be to order one and if it has problems, just send it back. Also, I enrolled in JUMP which includes device insurance. That wouldn't hurt to do either, if you don't mind paying the extra $10

 

[anon(8312128)]

I just joined T-mobile on Tuesday, Jan 14th. The date under the barcode on my Nexus 5 box says 11/11/2013. My serial number begins with 311, which to my understanding is the "old" model. From what I read on other sites, phones with the serial number that starts with 312 or later are the "newer" devices that supposedly have the the larger speaker holes and non-wiggly/loose power button.

Now, I can't tell if the speaker holes are larger or not, but I do have the issue with the power button that wiggles around and seems somewhat loose. It's not a deal breaker for me, because I'm going to have a case on it anyway.

So, like me, you might get one of the older versions. But there is also a chance you could one of the newer versions. My suggestion would be to order one and if it has problems, just send it back. Also, I enrolled in JUMP which includes device insurance. That wouldn't hurt to do either, if you don't mind paying the extra $10

I'm seriously considering ordering it directly from Google. I would think you're pretty much guaranteed to get a new model if you order it from Google Play .... ? I can't imagine that they'd send you one of the old ones, considering you're ordering directly from the source ....

 

[zackmack7]

I'm seriously considering ordering it directly from Google. I would think you're pretty much guaranteed to get a new model if you order it from Google Play .... ? I can't imagine that they'd send you one of the old ones, considering you're ordering directly from the source ....

One would think. But I'm not sure this is necessarily the case. In the article I read earlier, people had gotten their phones from their carrier or directly from Google, and it was a toss up really. A few noted that while even ordering from Google, they still received one of the old versions. But I agree, I think you might be *slightly* more likely to get new one if you buy it from Google.

I'm going to try and find the article I was reading the comments from and post it here.

 

[Aj Irawan]

I just got mine 2 days ago straight from Google, put the order in around 6pm Eastern time and got it the next day early morning before I go to work and I gotta say I'm very impressed with the service. My serial number starts with 311 so I'm guessing it's the old model but regardless what I got we all know the speaker is not the standout point for this phone. It's the pure android experience, that's what matters

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[patruns]

Call quality for me in Silicon Valley is very good, and call volume on the N5 is totally fine.

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Same here in NY.

 

[itic]

. If your carrier's cellphone signal is low where you are located, your battery WILL drain.

Well this kinda explains things. Im on T mobile in oakland and the coverage is pretty bad

 

[JohnnyBroccoli]

What would you consider bad? For me it'd be when it's on that H network (whatever the **** that stands for). There is one place I hang out at where I'm on the H and not the LTE and my battery definitely drains faster there. Whether I have a single bar or full bars of LTE, the thing seems to be fine though.

 

[ChrisS#AC]

But just to be clear, you cant use WiFi for calling on T-Mo, cause it doesn't come built into the N5, right ?
So if you have a $#1T T-Mo signal at home your out of luck.

 

[patruns]

But just to be clear, you cant use WiFi for calling on T-Mo, cause it doesn't come built into the N5, right ?
So if you have a $#1T T-Mo signal at home your out of luck.

I use it on T-Mobile with Google Voice and GrooVe IP Lite, but as noted in other threads, that option will stop working in a few months when Google blocks the way VOIP apps integrate with Voice. It is speculated Google may be adding the ability for wifi calling directly in Hangouts. What doesn't come with the Nexus 5 is T-Mobile's VOIP app.